Nursing
Become A Nurse
Registered Nurses (RNs) work as respected health professionals who help people stay healthy or get healthy. RNs provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their families. RNs work in hospitals, private homes, nursing homes, schools, and correctional facilities and often lead a team of other healthcare providers. The Institute of Medicine is encouraging all RNs to obtain bachelor’s degrees and WSCC has multiple articulation agreements with four‐year universities allowing for transferability of classes.
The WSCC nursing program prepares you to take the NCLEX exam in the State of Michigan. Graduates who want to practice in other states should review those requirements via that Board of Nursing link.
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Nursing Duties
- Provide patient care and monitoring in a variety of healthcare settings (hospitals, long-term care facilities, schools, homes).
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
- Collaborate and consult with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
- Provide patient education regarding health conditions and discharge instructions.
- Recognize signs of patient distress and provide emergency care as needed.
- Provide health promotion and preventative care to patients or the community.
- Document observations, vital signs, medication administration, care procedures, and patient progress.
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Nursing Information
Nursing Application Information
Nursing applications are accepted January 1 – March 1 each year.
Students wishing to apply to the Nursing program can use the Nursing Program Application. (must be signed into my.westshore.edu to view)
While applying to the Nursing Program, please fill out the Nursing Application Packet.
Students who want to transition from LPN to RN can apply using the LPN to RN Transition Application.
Students or employers who want information about the LPN Apprentice program can contact Liz Fluty at elfuty@westshore.edu.
Transfer Programs
Student Handbook
Click here to view the Nursing Student Handbook.
NC-SARA Disclosures
Faculty
Rochelle Boes, M.S.N., RN
Director of Nursing and Allied Health
Wanell Cabot
Administrative Assistant Nursing/Allied Health
Duane Kelley, M.S.N., FNP-BC
Professor of Nursing
Ruth Freebury, M.S.N., RN
Associate Professor of Nursing/Allied Health Coordinator
Britnie Wright, M.S.N., D.N.P.
Associate Professor of Nursing
Bethany Brown, DNP, MSN, RN, CNM, WHNP, EFM-C
Associate Professor of Nursing
Megan Sponhauer, MSN, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Elizabeth Fluty, M.S.N., RN
LPN Collaborative Coordinator
Accreditation Information
West Shore Community College Practical and Associate Degree in Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 202-909-2526.
Reporting Data
| As of Jan 1, 2026 | 1st level (PN Program) | 2nd level (ADN Program) |
|---|---|---|
| NCLEX first-time pass Rate | 2025 Total=95.65% 2024 Total= 100% 2023 Total= 100% *this is based on the number of graduates who took the NCLEX-PN during the listed calendar year, not necessarily the students that graduated during that period. [3-yr avg = 98.55%] 2025 State avg = 84.22% 2025 National avg = 86.60% | 2025 = 87% 2024 Total = 100% 2023 Total = 100% *this is based on the number of graduates who took the NCLEX-RN during the listed calendar year, not necessarily the students that graduated during that period. [3-year avg = 95.67%] 2025 State avg = 85.92% 2025 National avg = 86.71% |
| Completion Rate | (within 200% of program length and excludes those who left for personal reasons) 2026 (May 2026 cohort) = 86.67% 2025 (May 2024 cohort) = 95.24% 2024 (May 2023 cohort) = 94.44% [3-yr avg = 92.11%] | (within 150% of program length and excludes those who left for personal reasons) 2026 (May 2025 cohort) = 96.30% 2025 (May 2024 cohort) = 90.00% 2024 (May 2023 cohort) = 83.33% [3-yr avg = 89.87%] |
| Employment Rate | (within 6 months of graduation of those seeking employment): 2025 graduates = 100% 2024 graduates = 100% 2023 graduates = 100% [3-yr avg = 100%] | (within 6 months of graduation of those seeking employment): 2025 graduates = 100% 2024 graduates = 100% 2023 graduates = 100% [3-yr avg = 100%] |
| Alumni Satisfaction Rate (on a scale of 1 to 5) | 2026 (May 2025 cohort) = 4.25 2025 (May 2024 cohort = 4.74 2024 (May 2023 cohort) 1 = 4.72 [3-yr avg = 4.57] | 2026 (May 2025 cohort) = 4.5 2025 (May 2024 cohort) = 4.62 2024 (May 2023 cohort) = 4.65 [3-yr avg = 4.59] |
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